Miami Dolphins LT Laremy Tunsil not satisfied with performance so far

DAVIE—There has not been a single game this season in which Dolphins left tackle Laremy Tunsil walked off the field feeling great about how he played.

That’s typical of Tunsil, who studies meticulously to identify his mistakes, but it’s not a source of frustration.

“I’m just trying to get better,” he said today. “If I make this mistake, hopefully I get to practice and fix it so I don’t have the same problem on Sunday. I’m always hard on myself. I always try to find the little mistakes.

“I’m never pleased with what I do, because I want to be the best. There’s a lot of good dudes out there, and I’m trying to beat those dudes out just to be the best. I always look at the little stuff, so if the little stuff is a lot, then yeah, I have a lot of mistakes.”

Tunsil played left tackle all his life before shifting to left guard as a rookie last season because Miami had Branden Albert. His early progress was good enough for the Dolphins to move on from Albert in the offseason and move Tunsil into his long-term home at tackle.

Tunsil’s name hasn’t come up often in conversations with the coaches, and Adam Gase said Monday he was playing well. Pro Football Focus disagrees, ranking him the No. 36 offensive tackle in the NFL. Gase adamantly disputed PFF’s offensive line grades last season.

Playing left tackle should be more comfortable for him, though it is essentially like a rookie season at the position regardless of how much experience he had there prior to being drafted. The biggest adjustment for Tunsil has been acclimating to the world-class pass rushers he faces every week now.

“There’s nothing hard about playing left tackle,” he said. “It’s just that you’re at an elite level now and everybody you’re going against is good. It’s not like some of those college teams you go against where you can take a break. Everybody’s good, and that’s what comes with it. I’m fine.”

Regarding the chaotic season for the offensive line as a whole, with issues ranging from injuries to Chris Foerster’s resignation, Tunsil shrugged.

“Crazy things happening? That’s part of being with the Miami Dolphins,” he said. “Something’s always going to happen. That makes us a better team. That’s what people don’t realize.”